The interior minister announced that the policemen who had fired tear gas canisters at the Aymara women had been separated.

Interior Minister Vicente Romero said the police officers responsible for the shooting tear gas against a group of Aymara women with your kids in San Martin Plaza They were separated from the institution. At a press conference, he acknowledged that the troops “foresaw” control of the protesters during the intervention.

“We have to admit that our policemen probably foresaw this. Already now the head of the regional Police has decided to separate them from the unit to which they belonged, as soon as an administrative and disciplinary investigation is carried out. everything is at the disposal of justice,” the head of the minister said.

Vincent Romero He also apologized for what happened, but expressed his criticism of the protesters for endangering their children during the marches.

“Apologizing to them for individual actions, I would say some of them. Indeed, we have all witnessed how they intervened, but there is also a responsibility here to take children or babies for these social protest marches, knowing the level that has occurred in the country,” Romero said.

National police officers used tear gas canisters against a group of Aymara women who were protesting near San Martin Square during marches held last Thursday against the government of Dina Boluarte.

National Police of Peru (PNP) announced a day later that an investigation had been launched into the facility’s employees who used tear gas.

Minister to answer Congress

Minister of Internal Affairs, Vincent Romero, He confirmed his participation in the Congress of the Republic in order to answer the following Thursday, March 9, three interpellations against him.

“I am ready at any time to go for clarification to Congress of the Republicin such a way that they are obliged to watch me, ask me for some kind of control and to whom I should report, ”he said after participating in the police mega operation ceremony in cake.

He also condemned the attack on the Julian district police station in the region. Fistand repeated that Police Nacional, together with the Armed Forces, are ready to restore order in the country.

“Thanks to the support of the Armed Forces, we were able to recover the police officers who were attacked and this police station was set on fire. The Police and Armed Forces continue to demonstrate their commitment to the country and be able to restore social peace,” he added.